City of Bloomington, IL

• Obituaries

Velma F. Biehl ARROWSMITH - Velma F. Biehl, 90, Gibson City, formerly of Arrowsmith, passed away at 12:45 a.m. Monday (June 13, 2011) at Gibson Community Hospital Annex, Gibson City.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• July 14, 2011

• Your Views

Normal City Council As president of NAN, Neighbors Association of Normal, I work closely with residents, organizations and our elected officials on the town council. Sonja Reece has always made herself available, listened to our concerns, attended and spoke at our meetings.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• April 08, 2011

• Letters

City of Bloomington Township supervisor I recently learned that Joe Gibson is running for City of Bloomington Township supervisor and am thrilled.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• February 24, 2009

• Drive Us Crazy! On B-N Streets, That Can Occur

Every city of any size and stature, of course, thinks it has the world's worst drivers. It's a provincial thing.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• September 15, 2011

• Your Views

Bloomington City Council I was thinking of our upcoming election. We have seen many changes since our election in 2008. They have not all been good.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• April 22, 2011

• Transit Post Puts Town, City at Odds

BLOOMINGTON - The city of Bloomington and the town of Normal are apparently at odds over how the rotating member of the Bloomington- Normal Transit System Board is chosen. In the event that it is Bloomington's turn this year to select the rotating member, Bill Wilson of Bloomington will be chosen to replace Mary Caisley of Normal.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 14, 2011

• Council to Seek 'Gateway' Grantbloomington Hopes to Create City Entrance On West Market Street

BLOOMINGTON - The city of Bloomington will apply for a grant that would help it create a $1 million "gateway" at the city's West Market Street entrance. Aldermen on Monday voted 6-3 to apply for $800,000 in reimbursement funds through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program for a project that would improve the west-side approach from Wylie Drive to Martin Luther King Drive.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• May 24, 2012

• Code of Conduct Policey Weighed

BLOOMINGTON - The city of Bloomington's voluntary code of conduct is getting new attention following recent incidents of questionable behavior by local elected officials. New Aldermen Mboka Mwilambwe, Ward 3, and Rob Fazzini, Ward 8, recently signed the code, bringing the total to seven of the 10 council members.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• June 25, 2011

• Unions, City Optimistic On Contract Negotiations

BLOOMINGTON - While the city of Bloomington prepares to negotiate contracts covering most of its 450 unionized employees, one labor relations expert said the slow national economic recovery and efforts in other states to limit collective bargaining will make bargaining harder for unions. Public- and private-sector unions are on the defensive because of the recent attacks in Wisconsin and Ohio where the states are trying to limit collective bargaining rights," said Victor Devinatz, professor of management at Illinois State University. "This has been building since the 2008 financial crisis.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• May 18, 2011

• Your Views

Bloomington City Council -- Ward 8 We are writing to support the candidacy of Rob Fazzini for a seat on the City Council from Ward 8.

• The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
• April 14, 2011